| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 350 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Interpretation, resources for the use of Scripture in the church
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Interpretation, resources for the use of Scripture in the church.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-316) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Series Foreword xi Preface xiii Introduction: The Challenge Of The Sacraments 1(22) The God of the Philosophers; Adapting to the Reigning Plansibility Structure; Evangelicals, Too; Do We Outgrow the Need for Ritual?; The Spiritual/Material Dichotomy; Feeling or Doing?; "Just a" Symbol; The Intersection of Two Cultural Eras; The "Second Naivete"; The Sacramental Moment; Rite First, Then Interpreting the Rite; Preaching on Sacramental Themes; THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Chapter 1 River Jordan: The Gospel In Water; Luther's "Flood Prayer"; Thanksgiving over the Water; Common Misconceptions of Baptism; An Opening Out of an Old Story; John the Baptizer; The Baptism of Jesus; Baptism and the Forgiveness of Sins; Chapter 2 Marking The Transition From Death To Life; Ritual Uncleanness and Death / Ritual Purification and Life; Death and Resurrection; The Contamination of Death; The Life-Giving Work of God; Unless I Wash You; Soul-Shaking Encounters; Priesthood -- Intimacy with the Things of God; Priesthood Shared by All; Chapter 3 Baptism: Life, Spirit, And Covenant; Deep, Unordered Water; Noah, the Flood, and the Ark; Christ's Triumph over Death; God's Faithfulness to the Covenant; Eschatological Images; Chapter 4 Early Baptismal Theological Themes And Developing Rites; The Pre-Nicene Baptismal Rites; Anointing; Baptism in Water; Illumination; Trinitarian Language; Chapter 5 The Spirit Clothes, Marks, Seals, Converts, Nurtures, And Incorporates; Laying On of Hands and the Gift of the Spirit; Stripping and Clothing: Metaphor and Rite; Sealed and Marked; Conversion, Catechesis, and Baptism; Incorporation into a Community; Appropriate Candidates for Baptism; Crossing Over: Baptismal Witness at a Time of Death; THE SACRAMENT OF THE LORD'S SUPPER Chapter 6 Do This; That We May Remember; That God May Remember; Give Thanks, Eat, Drink; Eucharist and Passover; Chapter 7 When The Meal Goes Wrong: Apostolic Critiques Of Practice; Traditions of the Banquet in the Greco-Roman and Jewish Worlds; The Challenge of Unity in Communion; "Open" Communion?; The Limits of the Law; Banquet and Counterbanquet; Sinners at the Table; Chapter 8 Real Presence; Old Testament Meals Eaten in God's Presence; Postresurrection Meals with the Lord; Lord's Day and Lord's Supper; The Generous Table; Hospitality; "I Am the Bread That Came Down from Heaven"; Chapter 9 You Have Prepared A Table; Peoples of the Earth Parade to the Banquet; The God Who Feeds the Faithful; The Wine of the Basileia (Dominion/Kingdom of God); The Wedding Banquet; Crossing Over: Eucharistic Witness at a Time of DeathBibliography. |
| Summary |
"The third volume in the exciting new Interpretation series offers a comprehensive look at the theology of sacraments. For many church people, worship is about preaching and music. Baptism and the Lord's Supper are occasional additions to Sunday services. Recognizing that church-goers are uncertain about the need for sacraments, Ronald Byars describes the possibility that the very doing of worship--the actions observed, the postures assumed, the sound and sight of water, the smell and taste of bread and wine--will subtly alter the temper of the heart and the mind. If we encounter the sacraments honestly, they lead us to the very heart of the gospel."--Publisher's description. |
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Baptism -- Biblical teaching.
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Baptism -- Biblical teaching. |
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Lord's Supper -- Biblical teaching.
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Lord's Supper -- Biblical teaching. |
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Sacraments -- Biblical teaching.
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Sacraments -- Biblical teaching. |
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Sacraments. |
| ISBN |
9780664235185 (alkaline paper) |
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0664235182 (alkaline paper) |
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